Some Kids Using ‘Secret’ Apps to Hide Photos From Parents

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BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. -- The app police have struck again. An Alabama prosecutor posted a warning for parents about a photo-hiding app for smartphones -- and her video went viral.

Pamela Casey, the district attorney for Blount County (population 58,000), published the warning on her office's Facebook page. It has attracted 1.4 million views since Tuesday.

Casey showed parents how to identify the app, Private Photo (Calculator%) on their children's smartphones. The app appears to be a simple calculator, but by punching in a code it can unlock a private photo album.

She urges parents in to look for Private Photo app on their children's phones and demand to know their password if they find it.